Metallic railway-tie.



A.F.HAMMERSGHMD1 METALLIC RAILWAY TIE.

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ANTHONY F. HAMMERSCHMIDT, F GRAND RAJEIDS, MICHIGAN.

METALLIC RAILWAY-TIE.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented June 23, 1914.

Application filed December 2, 1913. Serial No. 804,185.

T0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, ANTHONY F. HAM- MnRscI-IMIDT, a citizen of the United States, and residing at Grand Rapids, in the county of Kent and State of Michigan, have in* vented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Railway-Ties, of which the following is a specitication.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in railway ties and more particularly to those constructed of metal.

An object of thisinvention is the provision of a metal tie, which will have the elastic effect similar to that of the old wooden type.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a metal tie so constructed as to allow the rails to be laid at any angle,`

spaced as desired and furthermore to provide a good substantial locking means for the rail, whereby the same will be held against displacement.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of a metal tie that can be readily assembled and taken apart by any novice.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention resides in the novel features of construction, formation, combinations, and arrangements of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1, is a side elevation of my metal tie, with rails in position, Fig. 2, is a topplan view of my tie, with rails removed, Fig. 3, is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, Fig. 4, is an end elevation, Fig. 5, is a top-plan fragmentary view of the springs and base plate, with top plates removed, Fig. 6, is a perspective View of the locking key, Fig. 7, is a perspective View of the locking spring, and Fig. 8, is a fragmentary sectional view of the key and spring lock in position.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by similar characters of reference the numeral denotes in general my improved metal tie, which consists of a base plate 11, arched springs 12, and rail-securing top 13. The base plate 11 has a channel 14, formed in its lower tace and running longitudinally of the same, the intermediate portion of this channel being slottedas at 15, while the outer ends are notched as at 16. Mounted upon the upper face ofthe base plate 11 are two arched spring members 12, these springs terminating at their outer ends 17 into webs 18, while their inner ends 18 terminate into a series of small finger like webs and notches 19 and 2O so as to cooperate. `Formed upon the lower face of the flanges 18 and upon those of the smallfinger like'webs 21 and 22 are downwardly extending lugs 23, terminating into T heads 24, which slidably operate in the slot vand notched outer ends 16 of the base plate 11.

Formed upon the intermediateportion of the springs 12 are blocks 25, having transverse apertures 2G, formed therein tor the reception of the bolts 27 which securely hold the rail adjusting casing 28 in position. The casing 28 is composed vof two plates 29 and 30 having downwardly extending webs 31 and 32, formed thereon and which in turn have outwardly extended webs 33 and 34 formed thereon. These downwardly extending webs 31 and 32 have suitably spaced apertures 35 formed therein to cooperate with tho-se of the blocks 25 and 36, the latter blocks being disposed between the webs 31 and 32 and serving to hold the plates 29 and 30 in spaced relation to each other, and also producing a longitudinal slot 37 therebetween. Formed in the plates 29 and 30 are key holes, 38, the plate 29 having less in number than the opposite plate 30. The key holes in both plates being so arranged that when the tie is in position for the lay* ing of the rails, the holes will be at an angle to each other, thus permitting the rails to be laid at any desired angle as well as permitting them to be spaced as desired.

The key holes 38 are for the reception of keys 39 which are somewhat similar to the customary tie spike, owing to the similar construction of the head 40 and shank 41. The shank 41 having vertical grooves 42 formed therein andterminating into a wing portion 43, similar to that of the ordinary door keys. The grooves 42 in the shank 41 being produced for the reception of a spring lock 44, which has 'an oft set portion 45 formed thereon to coperate with one of the grooves 42, thus locking the keys 39 in a substantial position, which in turn assures a substantial locking means for the rails 46. It should be understood in this connection, however, that various minor changes in the details of construction can be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

From the foregoing disclosure taken in connection With the accompanying` drawings, it Will be-manifest that a metal railway tie is provided, to answer the purpose of a Wooden tie in every respect, the arched springs,y giving the elastic effect similar to that of the Woodenitie y While the Y plates with the f key.

holes formed therein for, the reception `or the keys and locking springs produce a perect Vlocking means for the rails, thus eliminating the use of the old style railvvayspike entirely, andyalsol producing a railway tie on, blocksformed uponthe intermediate portions thereof, a casingsecured thereto, and means forvsecuring ra1ls-vthereon.`

2;; A metal railway tie comprislngi-aycas- Copies .,of this patent maybe obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the ,Gommissioner ofiPatents, n

ing, springs supporting the same and having Webs vformed thereon-With lugs formed therefrom and terminating into T heads .slidably operating vin the said channeled base, and means kfor securing rails to the said casing.,

3. A metal railwaytie having a Hat top, a slot formedthereinwebs extending downwardly therefrom, and having apertures formed therein, Webs thence extending outi wardly therefrom, blocks disposedbetween the `downwardly extending Webs and having 1 transverse apertures formed therein, means forn suitablyr adjusting'rails-to the flat top v and a channeled basel supporting `the same;-

In testimonyy whereof I aflix my r signa-V ture in presence of two Witnesses.

ANTHONY F.I HAMMERSCHMIDT.

Witnesses:

R. H. HACKENBRUCH, FRANK DL BRYANT.

Washington, D'. C. 

